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Detroit Area Study, 1991: Collective Memories (ICPSR 2160)

Principal Investigator(s):Schuman, Howard

Summary:

For this survey, respondents were asked to consider key
historical national and world events since 1930 and to describe the
impact of these events upon their lives and why these events seemed
especially important. The list of events respondents were queried
about included the invention of the television, the decline of
communism in eastern Europe, the Korean War, the Great Depression, the
civil rights movement, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy,
space exploration, terrorism and host... (more info)

For this survey, respondents were asked to consider key
historical national and world events since 1930 and to describe the
impact of these events upon their lives and why these events seemed
especially important. The list of events respondents were queried
about included the invention of the television, the decline of
communism in eastern Europe, the Korean War, the Great Depression, the
civil rights movement, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy,
space exploration, terrorism and hostage-taking, and the threat of
nuclear war. Those queried were also asked about events or changes
that were especially poignant to them and whether they kept
memorabilia from the past, such as items from World War II, the
Holocaust, or the Vietnam War. Specific questions on the events of
World War II were included in the survey. Respondents also answered
questions regarding events or changes related to their own interests,
such as religion, sports, music, television, and films. Background
information includes religion, marital status, education, employment,
political orientation, and income.

More information about the Detroit Area Studies Project is available on this Web site.

Universe:
Residents aged 18 years and older in the Michigan counties
of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb.

Data Types:
survey data

Methodology

Sample:
A multistage area probability sample of housing units in
Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. The sample was restricted to
adults 18 years of age and over.

Data Source:

telephone interviews

Restrictions: This data collection may not be used for any purpose
other than statistical reporting and analysis. Use of these data to
learn the identity of any person or establishment is prohibited. To
preserve respondent privacy, the original data file is restricted from
general dissemination. To obtain this file, researchers must agree to
the terms and conditions of a Restricted Data Use Agreement in
accordance with existing servicing policies.

Version(s)

Original ICPSR Release:2002-06-19

Version History:

2005-12-15 On 2005-08-15 new files were added to one
or more datasets. These files included additional setup files as well
as one or more of the following: SAS program, SAS transport, SPSS portable,
and Stata system files. The metadata record was revised 2005-12-15 to
reflect these additions.

2003-07-25 Variable documention in the codebook has been altered
to ensure interviewer anonymity.